Japan vs World: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 513.65 billion against 215.71 billion in Japan, a difference of 297.94 billion.
That makes World's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.12 billion | -65.60 billion | 110.72 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 103.48 billion | -63.78 billion | 167.26 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 149.63 billion | 23.17 billion | 126.46 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 138.13 billion | 357.14 billion | 219.01 billion | World |
| 2020s | 173.21 billion | 480.90 billion | 307.68 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, Japan or World?
- World, at 513.65 billion against 215.71 billion in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between Japan and World?
- 297.94 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2026.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP